Behind the Name: Message: "About Gertrude"

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Subject:	About Gertrude
Author:	Poppylena (Authenticated as poppylena)
Date:	August 14, 2008 at 12:42:18 AM
Reply to:	not what i'd call "traditional" by aquamarina

I found it on a list of 'The Most Usual Christian Names of Men and Women' in the back of a English dictionary from 1796 so Gertrude was used before the 19th century here.

The full list:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3206247&board=baby

Plus, the entry for Gertrude in this database says it was introduced into England in the 15th century and Shakespeare used it.

~Louise x
Is going to Hell
~*~Top Names~*~
Charles Augustus & Isabel Primrose

I bites the heads of little flowers.

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Messages in this thread:

article on British naming trends - Lethe Aug 13 2008, 3:52:17 PM
- Re: article on British naming trends - Anneza Aug 13 2008, 10:51:26 PM
  - Re: article on British naming trends - louise fielder Sep 14 2008, 6:35:34 AM
  - Re: article on British naming trends - Sia Aug 15 2008, 6:54:12 AM
  - Re: article on British naming trends - Lethe Aug 14 2008, 4:52:52 AM
- not what i'd call "traditional" - aquamarina Aug 13 2008, 5:26:47 PM
  - Re: not what i'd call "traditional" - bananarama Aug 15 2008, 12:38:16 PM
    - Re: not what i'd call "traditional" - aquamarina Aug 15 2008, 3:53:49 PM
  - Re: not what i'd call "traditional" - Lethe Aug 14 2008, 4:45:02 AM
  - About Gertrude - Poppylena Aug 14 2008, 12:42:18 AM
    - Re: About Gertrude - aquamarina Aug 14 2008, 3:45:38 AM
    - Re: About Gertrude - Anneza Aug 14 2008, 2:43:13 AM
  - Re: not what i'd call "traditional" - penguiny7 Aug 13 2008, 6:44:18 PM

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